Retrieve Templates Flagged for Category Misuse
| Method | GET |
| Endpoint | /\<WABA_ID>/message_templates?source=AUTO_GENERATED\&correct_category=MARKETING |
| Alternate | /\<WABA_ID>/message_templates?source=AUTO_GENERATED\&correct_category=AUTHENTICATION |
| RML Connect Endpoint | https://apis.rmlconnect.net/wba/v1/tsp/messages |
| Purpose | List Direct Send templates that Meta has identified as not matching their declared category — e.g. sent as Utility but content reads as Marketing. |
Request examples
GET /\<WABA_ID>/message_templates?source=AUTO_GENERATED\&correct_category=MARKETING
GET /\<WABA_ID>/message_templates?source=AUTO_GENERATED\&correct_category=AUTHENTICATION
Success response
{
"data": [
{
"name": "direct_send_text_e22a3ec4_7c4a_4097_ae40_56ed1e89941c",
"parameter_format": "POSITIONAL",
"components": [
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hello {{1}}, thank you for contacting us, we will respond soon.",
"example": { "body_text": [["sample 1"]] }
}
],
"language": "zh_CN",
"status": "APPROVED",
"category": "UTILITY",
"correct_category": "MARKETING", // or AUTHENTICATION
"source": "AUTO_GENERATED",
"id": "1951933648908188"
}
],
"paging": {
"cursors": { "before": "MAZDZD", "after": "MjQZD" }
}
}If a flagged classification looks incorrect, request a review from [email protected], citing the template name/ID(s) surfaced by this call.
Updated 15 days ago
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